The Los Angeles Lakers ko wanted to defeat the depleted Phoenix Suns team to start this difficult week on a positive note. However, the Lakers’ efforts were in fruitless as all five of the Sun’s starting players scored more than eighteen points. Anthony Davis, D’Angelo Russell, and LeBron James all scored more than 20 points, but it wasn’t enough for a variety of reasons.
This game, Jusuf Nurkic was bullying Anthony Davis in the paint and getting his way. Seven of Nurkic’s 22 rebounds came from offensive sources by the end of the contest. The Phoenix Suns’ offensive rebounding proved to be the decisive element in their victory. They had 51 total rebounds and 22 second-chance points. By contrast, the Los Angeles Lakers finished the game with just 34 rebounds overall and three offensive rebounds.
Numerous Suns players also stepped up when it was necessary. Bol Bol scored 11 points off the bench and made some incredible moves, including a huge dunk. Once more demonstrating his skill as a shooter, Grayson Allen matched Royce O’Neale’s six three-pointers. With 20 points and a +22 rating on the floor, Royce was the top offensive player on the team. The Lakers’ lack of effort in the defensive and rebounding departments was evident in this game.
Against the Suns on Sunday, Anthony Davis did not attempt any free throws. For the first time in his career, Davis went 40 minutes or longer in a game with no attempts at a free throw. In all, the Los Angeles Lakers attempted eight free throws. This is a tie for the team’s fewest attempts since LeBron joined the Lakers in 2018. By contrast, the Phoenix Suns attempted 19 free throws. Still, it was shocking to see Los Angeles shoot so few considering they rank sixth in the NBA with an average of 24.7 free throws per game.
LeBron James merely laughed when questioned about the discrepancy in free throws during a post-game interview. Darwin Ham, meanwhile, had harsh criticism of the officiating in his words:
The Lakers will try to recover from a discouraging setback against their rivals in Los Angeles, the Clippers, on Wednesday. Bradley Beal will make his Phoenix Suns debut on Thursday against the Houston Rockets.
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